E-WL: After applying PeopleTools 8.55.26 generic platform patch, choosing PSADMIN Server Administration menu Option 4 - Web (PIA) Server results in "java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError" Error (Doc ID 2470760.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 09, 2019

Applies to:

Symptoms

PeopleTools: 8.55.26

After applying the PeopleTools 8.55.26 generic platform patch, running the PSADMIN utility and selecting Option 4 - Web (PIA) Server from the PeopleSoft Server Administration menu results in the following error:

ERROR
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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/logging/log4j/status/StatusLogger
at com.peoplesoft.pt.psadmin.PSAdmin.(PSAdmin.java:260)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusLogger
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:367)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:356)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:355)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:425)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:323)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:358)
... 1 more


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Run the PSADMIN utility
2. Select Web (PIA) Server

BUSINESS IMPACT
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The issue has the following business impact:
Due to this issue, users cannot maintain a Web Server domain

Changes

Cause

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